V Star 1300

Looking for information on going DARKSIDE with a 1300 V Star. I have my tire ordered for my 1800F VTX, have also talked two co-workers into going Darkside on their 1300 VTX and they love it. Now another co-worker is looking at going Darkside with his 1300 V Star. Any information would be greatly appreciated so I can pass it on to him.

There are some guys on here....but not familiar with the set up for them. I hope someone comes on soon to give you advice!


.........................bobby

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Here is a good site to see what other DSers are putting on their rides.

http://darkside.nwff.info/

Looks like all the V-star 1300's are using Dunlop Sport 5000, 195/60-16.

The Dunlop Sport5000 tire is an excellent tire...
It is very happy at 27lbs. of air and should give you 15-20k of tire life.

What is the largest size that will work on the 1300?

I put the Dunlop Sport 5000 195/60/16 on my bike. Still not completely used to it yet. It rides very smooth though. I will update after a couple thousand miles.

After two thousand miles on the car tire, I can honestly say I like it. The bike rides just as good if not better. It really feels alot better in the rain.

Just mounted a General Altimax 205/60 16 w/V rating on my 2009 Vstar T and love the tire. I ran it at 36 lbs for the first 300 miles and then down to 34 lbs. At first, before break-in ( for the tire and me ) I noticed that the back of the scoot kinda shifted away from the bike in turns. The more I rode, the less it did or the less I noticed. The up side for me on going to the DarkSide, in order.... 1. Smoother Ride 2. Quieter ride 3 4. . Better breaking 5. Good handling on twisties ****
6. Looks really Kewl 7. Better handling on gravel 8. Expected better mileage on the tire*****
DOWN SIDE: ????? Wait and see..
NOTE: I don't recommend anyone do what I have done, especially if you are not an experienced rider. I ride 20 to 25 K a year and live in the Texas Hill Country with lots of twisties. If you have any questions, let me know..
BTW: Checked with my Dealer and he confirmed : No warranty issues, Same with Geico for insurance

****** 5. Would not recommend for hard charging on twisties, but OK for normal cruising . Would not do THE DRAGON .
8. WILL POST ON MILEAGE AFTER I WEAR THE TIRE OUT..

Just finished putting over 1k on the new tires, ( general 205/60-16 V ). In my last post, I stated that I would not ride the Dragon on the CT..... WELL, I wish to revise my statement in that regard.... Now that the tire is fully broke in, and I am comfortable with the tire, I would ride anywhere on this tire... NO DOWN SIDE FOUND..... THAT IS ALL...

Hi all! I'm new here on this forum. Been on the "other darkside froum" for quite some while. I just replaced my Dunlop SP 5000 after 16,000 miles. LOVED IT!! I decided to go to a 205/60/16 to try and correct the speedometer error. It read 7 miles slower that my GPS stated. I tried to go with a General Altimax HP but could not get one here in the Sacramento area. (I could have ordered it on line but>>>>>>>) I decided on the Michlien Primacy MXv4 . (the same tire my wife has on here Honda Accord). I just installed the tire last Sunday and haven't had to much of a chance to ride since. It's rained a lot here since then. I have noticed that up sizing to the 205/60/16 from the 195/60/16 has corrected the speedo error by 4 miles per hour. I started out @ 34 psi for break in and will go up or down from there. I ride a 07 v star 1300, 49,895 miles on Lucille now. Going to the Darkside was one of the best things that I have done, other than installing Corbin seats and backrests. Ken

Ikantride55 wrote:Hi all! I'm new here on this forum. Been on the "other darkside froum" for quite some while. I just replaced my Dunlop SP 5000 after 16,000 miles. LOVED IT!! I decided to go to a 205/60/16 to try and correct the speedometer error. It read 7 miles slower that my GPS stated. I tried to go with a General Altimax HP but could not get one here in the Sacramento area. (I could have ordered it on line but>>>>>>>) I decided on the Michlien Primacy MXv4 . (the same tire my wife has on here Honda Accord). I just installed the tire last Sunday and haven't had to much of a chance to ride since. It's rained a lot here since then. I have noticed that up sizing to the 205/60/16 from the 195/60/16 has corrected the speedo error by 4 miles per hour. I started out @ 34 psi for break in and will go up or down from there. I ride a 07 v star 1300, 49,895 miles on Lucille now. Going to the Darkside was one of the best things that I have done, other than installing Corbin seats and backrests. Ken

I just saw your post. How much of the tire tread was left? I have 11,000 on my 950's stock tire, and have another 4,000 left. I hope I get at least double that with a CT. I get 40,000 out of a CT on my Hyudai Elantra. With less weight on the tire (the bike weighs 635 lbs and I weigh 200, total weight 835) 418 lbs I should be able to get some good mileage out of it.